I’ve started a todo list of restaurants I’d like to visit in the Cincinnati area. One that’s long been on my radar is La Mexicana on Monmouth Street in Newport, Ky. Finally made it out on and my expectations were exceeded. So. Darn. Delicious. (I highly recommend the chicken tacos, though the steak are pictured). [...]

Perfect for a rainy day indeed. I’d like to take credit for how good this soup looks (and tasted), but that’s all Take the Cake.

After the Summer Celebration, Maya made Linner – too late to be lunch but not quite dinner. As with everything she does, it was most excellent.

Couple friends of mine had this idea to invite a group of their friends over for dinner. Thing is, these were folks that didn’t know each other but would probably jive on some level. All we had to do was bring a dish and share something that we’re grateful for. I was so in to this. Only, [...]

Always fun to visit Jungle Jims. I really count it among Cincinnati’s top destinations for visitors and dwellers alike. (sidenote: I didn’t have the heart to post the packaged pig and lamb heads, but if you’re curious…)

It’s supposed to be “Waffle Wednesday” at the farm, but who am I to complain when there’s salmon? Meals like this make me feel like it’s okay to avoid the gym. Sadly not pictured, off to the right? Some beautiful slaw Tom whipped up.

When I said I was cooking more, I didn’t mean it was good. These fishsticks are just one of the ways I’m trying to bulk up (my midsection it seems).